đồ mặt dày

/[ɗo˨˩ mat˧˨ʔ zɐi˨˩]/insult, moral, character

What does đồ mặt dày mean? đồ mặt dày is a Vietnamese moderate that translates to “shameless person / thick-skinned bastard” in English.

thing thick face

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"shameless person / thick-skinned bastard"

Your face is so thick that nothing — no embarrassment, no social pressure, no shame — can penetrate it. In a culture where 'mặt' (face) is everything, having a thick one means you've abandoned all social contracts.

Muttered between coworkers: 'Đồ mặt dày, lại đi xin xỏ nữa rồi.' (That shameless bastard is begging for favors again.)